Quote #66

It took a while, but she looked in the mirror, And she glanced at the license for my name. A smile seemed to come to her slowly, It was a sad smile, just the same. And she said, 'How are you Harry?' I said, 'How are you Sue? Through the too many miles and the too little smiles I still remember you.'

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